For anyone visiting Venice, a trip to the city’s largest islands is practically a must.The closest of these is Murano, which, as you approach it on the vaporetto water bus, stands against the setting of the northern lagoon, with i…

Venice was created out of water and marble, but no element in the world says Venice more than glass –and Perle e Dintorni is there to testify! The skilled maestri del vetro blow the liquid material into colourful objects and beads…

St Mark’s Square, known as “the drawing room” of Venice, is undoubtedly the main attraction for any tourist coming to the city.Even for a native like me, who has spent over half a century living in Venice, the square still has the…